Making 335ix F30 into a F80 M3 body

M-terkait · 12-01-2014, 02:44 PM

does M3 front fenders fit F30 without M3 front bumper?
if so its so amazing so we can fit bigger tires in

Jimminez · 12-01-2014, 03:33 PM

Nice work minien. Looking forward to seeing it completed. Oh, and you 1 series work came out great too. I've been daydreaming about do a widebody on my F31 as I think it would look more pronounced from the rear.

ji99lypuff · 12-01-2014, 03:51 PM

Cant wait to see how this project turns out. I seear once the mod bug gets you its tough to stop. I cant stop spending money on ny leased car...someone stop me nowww.

06AWe90 · 12-02-2014, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jonkarn

Why should this body work bother anyone?

It seems like those that have to post "poser" comments are the ones that are posers. Your car's appearance has no bearing on your personal merits. The fact that you are upset that someone is making their car looks like yours while having a lesser model only shows insecurity on the part of anyone who makes a big deal about it. Will your M3 make someone think better of you over the guy who has a 335?

Sounds pretty immature and petty. And hopefully this guy doesn't give a rats butt what anyone thinks about his project.

Enjoy man, love the fender flares, I would do it if i didn't lease and had extra money laying around. Who needs a REAL M3?!

Couldn't have said it better.

F555 · 12-08-2014, 07:42 AM

any update on this build ??

335i_4D · 12-08-2014, 11:11 AM

xDrive35i · 12-09-2014, 10:56 AM

Excited to see OP's finished product. Excited to see the argument end between a few of you when you realize that it's dumb and doesn't affect you if you don't want it to!

exclusivo · 12-09-2014, 11:50 AM

one of the most popular BMW builds, in recent years was Creaminz 335>M3 conversion. I thought it was overdone, but at the end of the day, everyone loved it, and not many cared that it was a 335. That car made numerous magazine covers and helped launch LTMW to the fame it has today.

Good luck with the build OP, its even more impressive that you are doing the work yourself.

MattTheCarNut · 12-09-2014, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by exclusivo

one of the most popular BMW builds, in recent years was Creaminz 335>M3 conversion. I thought it was overdone, but at the end of the day, everyone loved it, and not many cared that it was a 335. That car made numerous magazine covers and helped launch LTMW to the fame it has today.

Good luck with the build OP, its even more impressive that you are doing the work yourself.

What's LTMW?

exclusivo · 12-09-2014, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MattTheCarNut

What's LTMW?

It's a shop in SoCal, specializing in BMWs, made famous on e90post with this build. The owner started out as just helping forum members out with diys and bolt ons, to opening a shop and being widely recognized in the community. They are the ones that made the 1m style bumpers for the e90

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=500419
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=758825

MattTheCarNut · 12-09-2014, 03:07 PM

^^^^ oh cool, thanks for the explanation. Neat!

VMRWheels · 12-09-2014, 03:12 PM

Really looking forward to seeing the end product

smackdownM · 12-09-2014, 11:21 PM

Nice work, but what about the engine mods? Or this this just going to be a poser-mobile? As a former M owner, you bring great shame.

M3 Adjuster · 12-10-2014, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ft1330

You guys are trying to apply regular-person-thinking to some rich dude's hobby. These guys are in a different league when it comes to burning money. Don't even try to apply logic to this.

The other major factor is the owner is in Norway where M cars are much more expensive than other countries so a trade may not be every appealing.

It does look the car is a salvage rebuild. Looks like a great project. !

M3 Adjuster · 12-10-2014, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by exclusivo

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattTheCarNut

What's LTMW?

It's a shop in SoCal, specializing in BMWs, made famous on e90post with this build. The owner started out as just helping forum members out with diys and bolt ons, to opening a shop and being widely recognized in the community. They are the ones that made the 1m style bumpers for the e90

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=500419
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=758825

Not that famous apparently ...

Never heard of it.

jc05e46m3 · 12-10-2014, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F555

Quote:

Originally Posted by ft1330

You guys are trying to apply regular-person-thinking to some rich dude's hobby. These guys are in a different league when it comes to burning money. Don't even try to apply logic to this.

+1 to this

+2.

ScoopsLR · 12-10-2014, 10:13 AM

Looking good so far. Can't wait to see finish work

Vervain · 12-10-2014, 10:33 AM

What a fun project. I don't understand all the hate

LeMans E90 · 12-10-2014, 10:41 AM

Looking good so far OP, looking forward to the finished product.

Ps. What's up with all the thread bashing? Tacky!

dmboone25 · 12-10-2014, 10:55 AM

This seems almost like an academic exercise - but with a car as the main subject.

You will certainly have something unique at the end - I think it's awesome.

dmboone25 · 12-10-2014, 11:12 AM

It would only be cheesy if he were trying to make a Honda Civic look like a 458 or something along those lines. Aka, something that's truly special.

Just because you spent upwards of 70K on your M3 doesn't automatically make it special.

Like I said above, it seems the OP is doing this as a academic exercise - he seems to want a AWD M3, which isn't currently offerend by BMW. If he has the patience, resources, and know how to create that, it seems pretty cool to me.

bobblehead · 12-10-2014, 11:26 AM

why doing this ?

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12-09-2014, 10:56 AM	#29
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smackdownM Private First Class 20 Rep 114 Posts Drives: 2020 *** ** Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: There iTrader: (0)	Nice work, but what about the engine mods? Or this this just going to be a poser-mobile? As a former M owner, you bring great shame. __________________
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12-10-2014, 10:13 AM	#39
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12-10-2014, 10:41 AM	#41
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12-10-2014, 11:26 AM	#44
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